Sian

I have been told that four letters couldn't possibly sum me up, but the sad fact is, they do!  I've read the anti-Myers-Briggs material, and heard Myers described as a psychological horoscope, but the truth is, I think there's something to it.  First of all, I'm not borderline: every time I take the assessment, I wind up with exactly the same results.  Secondly, it's just so much more flattering to say "I am an INTP" than to say " I am a borderline sociopath with little awareness of other people's emotional needs... and a little bit of a geek."  Besides, if you're worried about sociopathy, you cannot possibly be affected by it, so I MUST be an INTP.

The truth is that the assessment is more or less rational.  To whatever extent you are not an introvert, you must be an extrovert.  To whatever extent you aren't rational, you must be irrationa.  The only questions are 1.) Can it be quantified 2.) is the measurement Constant and 3.)  Is this nature or nurture?

The answers are: 1.) Don't know.  2) Don't care and 3) obviously, it's nature: by the time I was six, I was already spending 8 hours a day locked in my elementary school library with nothing but a Commodore to keep me company... AND I WAS PERFECTLY HAPPY.

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#1  24 May 2005 - 17:02

 

I'm borderline intp/infp. And it's the same every time I've taken the test since I discovered it 15 years ago.

indigo4963

#2  24 May 2005 - 17:52

 

Interesting post Sian.

I was fascinated by the Myers-Briggs Personality test basically because I was intrigued and somewhat disbelieving that by answering a series of questions my personality could be accurately defined. So I took an on-line test in order to prove my theory but was a little unnerved by the result.
I initially tested out a couple of years ago as an INTP and what I discovered about myself in the subsequent reading of my type made me take a hard look at myself as I was relating to much of what was described. How could that be I asked. I questioned the test asking why some questions the options for answers where not exactly as I would respond, yet realized the test needed to manipulate us in a certain way to establish a common denominator within the varying types.
Just recently I took the test again and came out with INFP. Again I found myself analyzing why I related and questioned when I found myself slightly uncomfortable with the specifics of that type.
A real eye-opener for sure.

Jackal

#3  24 May 2005 - 19:09

 

Sian, what if we change? I don't want to change...promise me you want change into anything else and we'll be INTP's for the rest of our lives....promise!

Eh, there I go pretending to care again. :-)

solyluna

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